Illuminated mirror, album, and clock



J. A. ANDRUSIS ILLUMINATED MIRROR, ALBUM, AND CLOCK Filed Jan. 27, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jimfld4ndrwis,

INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY J. A. ANDRUSIS ILLUMINATED MIRROR, ALBUM, AND CLOCK Filed Jan. 27, 1928 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 N WITNESS: ATTOR EY Patented Och 30, 1928.

'- UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. Joana. ANDRUSIS, or BROOKLYN, new YORK.

' ILLUMINATED MIRROR, ALBUM, AND cnocx.

. Application filed lannary 27, 1928. Serial mass".

This invention relates to an illuminated mirror, album and. clock, the general obJect' of the invention being to form the mirror 'with a clock dial, with photographs or p c-' turesforming an album on themlrror, clock mechanism being supported-in rear of the:

mirror: with its hands traveling over the dial,

with means for illuminating the picturesand ror and to so arrange some of the'pictures' dial from the rear of the mirror to provide an attractive and useful article which, can be. used as anordin'ary mirror, an album and a clock. a

A further object of the invention is to make the pictures transparent, preferably by-usmg positive ,films so that they will be illuminated" bv the lighting means in the rear of the mirthat they will take the place of the hour nuincra-lson the clock di a A further object of the inve'ntionis to provide openings in the coating on the rear face of the mirror to receive the positive films con- 1 taining the pictures'and to place a translucent membe iypreferablyof opal glass at the rear of the mirror to cover the pictures so as to make the pictures clearlyvisible when the lamps at'the'rear of the device are lighted.

5 This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combinat-ion and arrangement of the'several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appendedv claims.-

In describing my invention in detail, referencewill be had to the accompanying drawin-g'swherein like characters'denote like or corresponding. parts throughout the several are 1.

section-on 1ine 4e-4.of Fig.'

is a view showing the invention applied to a mirror without 'a' frame.

' Figure 6 'is are-5. 'Figure 7. is'a section on' line T-TofFigf ure5.

Figure8 is a fragmentary rear view of the mirror; showing how-the spaces are formed for the clock face aid pictures by removing" the coating rear view of Figure-1, with (1 asection'on line ofFig he silver coating from the rear face of the mirror;

' Referring toFigures 1 2, 3 and 4, the numeral 1 indicates a frame. which is provided with across piece'2 which forms the frame with an upper and lower opening. A mirror 3, is placed 'in the lower opening and the sil vercoat-i-ngon the rear of the mirror-is removed to forma ring-4 which has suitably marked thereon the graduations of aclock di-aL- A row of circles 5 is also formed around the dial-by removing the'silver coating to forin openingsthroutgh which the photographs. or pictures 6 appear, these pictures taking the place of. the numerals ordinarily placed on a clock dial. I prefer to print these pictures on positive films which are suitably secured to the rear-face of the mirror, with the picture parts appearingthrough the openings, as shown in B igure 1. A backing plate 7, preferably of opal glass, is placed on the rear face of the mirror H1 such. a position as to over thedial and the'pictures so that on this plate will add to the visibility of the pictures. I A frame 8 is arranged at the rear of the mirror and is suitably attached to the frainc thereof and this frame carries the clock mechanism 9 with the arbors thereof extending through holes formed in the backing plate and the mirror so that the hands 10' of the clock which are attached to the arbor-s will bejlo'cated in front of the mirror so thatthcy can travel over the-dial. These hands'are preferably white. I. r

A glass plate 11 is placed in the upper opening of theframe with-abacking plate 12 in the rear thereof, this backing platejalso being of opal glass and pictures printed on positive films'are placed between the two glasses, as shown at 13. If desired,-the sensi .tive medium may be placed on the rear face of the glass-11 so that the pictures will be carried directly by said plate.

A casing lat is fastened to the rear of 'the frame and enclosesthe rear. portionsof the the clock dial when the lamps are lighted.

. plates and electric lamps 15-are'carried by the casing for illuminating the pictures and I The conductors .forthese lamps are shown at '16. The rear of the casing is provided with holes 17 for ventilating purposes and.- someof these holes have the winding and a other stems of the clock mechanism passing therethrough. The inner walls of the casing are made reflectlve so that the raysof light the fire hazards and will be directed through the translucent parts of the device. A backing plate 18 is placed on the lower part of the mirror, this plate being preferably of tin, and tin orother non- -infiammable material 18' should be placed over the edges of the plates 11 and 12 which have the films between'them so as to reduce prevent heat or flames from reaching the films.

In the modificationshown in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, the mirror 3 is not used with a frame and a large circle is formed on the mirror by removing the silver coating therefrom to form the clock dial 4 so that when the backing plate 7" is put inplace, the entire clock dial will be translucent instead of the ring in the first form of the invention.

carrying thegraduations being translucent as This mirror is also formed with the row of circles for the photographs or pictures 6, the clock dial with its outer row of circles being arranged on the upper central part of the mirror which is provided with a semi-circular part 19 at the center of its upper edge to receive portions of the row of circles and portions of the dial. The casing 14 at the rear of the mirror is attached'to the rear face of the mirror by the screws which pass through holes in the mirror and the front face of the mirror may be engraved, as shown at 21, adjacent these holes; In other respects, this form of the invention issimilar to that first described,

, through'whichthe rays of light from the but'the casing 14 need not cover the entire rear part of the mirror, but only the upper part thereof, as shown in Figure 6.

Ifrom the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a mirror which may be used in the ordinary mannerand which has associat ed therewith a clock and photographs or pic tures constituting an album, with means for illuminating the pictures in thedial of the clock so as toprovide a very attractive device. The ictures are arranged around the dial of the c ock to take the place of the hour numerals and in the formof the invention shown in Figure 1, other photographs or pictures are placed in the frame above .the mirror and these pictures may be very much larger than the pictures located around the dial. By us ing opal glass as a backing member, the pictures are made clearly visible and 'this'backing plate provides a translucent member lamps pass so that the pictures and the dial are illuminated with a soft light.

It is thought from the foregoing description that theadvantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent. i It is to be understood that I may-make changes inthe construction bination and" arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.-

plate, backing and in the com-' WhatI claim is 1. A device of the class described comprising'a mirror having openings formed therein by removing portions of the coating, one of these openings forming a clock dial, pictures placed in the other openings, a clock attached to the mirror and having its arbors passing through \the dial portion thereof with the hands on the a-rborsarranged in front of the dial part and means at the rear of the mirror for illuminating the dial and pictures.

2. A device of the class described comprising a'mirror having openings formed therein by removing portions of the coating, vone of these openings forming a clock dial, pictures placed in the other openings, a clock attached tures on positive films placed in the circular openings, the pictures taking the place of the dial numbers, a clock supported from the rear of the mirror and having its arbors passing througha hole formed in the center of the dial with, the handsarrangedin front of the dial part, a backing member of opal glass covering the pictures and the dial, a casing connected with the rear of the mirror and lamps in the casing for illuminating the pic- 1 turesand dial. v V

4. A device of the class described comprising a frame-having a cross piece therein dividing the same into upper and lower openings,;.a mirror'in the lower opening having .portionsof its coating removed to form a clock dialand an annulan row of circles ardund the dial, films carrying positive pic tures placed in'the circular openings, such pictures taking the place of the dial "numbers, a clock supported from the rear of the frame and having its arbors passing through a hole in the center of the dial with the hands on the arbors arranged. in front of the dial,

a plate of transparent material placed in the upper opening," ictures at the rear of saidp ates for the last mentioned plate and the picture carrying partof-fthe mirror o.opal glass, a casingattach'ed to the rear part of thefram'e and electric lamps in the casing for illuminating the'pictures and dial on the mirror and the pictures at the top of the frame. l In testimony whereof I afiix' m signature.

Y JOHN A. ANlhRUSIS. 

